128th History
Before the 128th came to be, it was a forward moving 400-bed, 48th Surgical Hospital for Operation Torch. To learn more about each campaign, click on the operation you want to learn about below.
Operation Torch
Arzew, North Africa – November 1942
Operation Husky
Sicily – July 1943
Operation Overlord
France – June 1944
Want to Learn More?
If you’re interested in reading more about the 128th history or WW2 medicine, we suggest the books below.
And if I Perish
Learn about what life was like for women in the Army Nurse Corp. from various field/evacuation hospitals.
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Heroes From the Attic
Read through first hand quotes from the 128th members themselves as you learn the unit’s impact in the Second World War.
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Helmets and Lipstick
Autobiography written by Ruth Haskell of her account of her service in the 48th Surgical Hospital during Operation Torch.
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